IBM Power System E980 Server — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
IBM Power System E980 Server enterprise server. End-of-support (last date of support / EOSL) date from IBM's Product Lifecycle, linked to the IBM lifecycle page for verification. IBM publishes an end-of-support date but no separate end-of-sale date in this feed.
Is the IBM Power System E980 Server end of life?
SupportedIBM Power System E980 Server is still under IBM support, to Dec 2027. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.
Why this score
- End of service life within ~2 years
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: enterprise server
The score reflects support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only — it is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it’s calculated →
9080-M9S
SUPPORTED1 SKU in this group
Options from here
The IBM Power System E980 Server is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:
Supported for now — track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.
Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.
Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.
An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.
Independent and informational — EOSL.ai sells no hardware or maintenance and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the asset's role.
IBM Power System E980 Server — questions
Is the IBM Power System E980 Server end of life?
Not yet — all tracked Power System E980 Server SKU groups are still within IBM support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the Power System E980 Server?
Dec 2027 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these Power System E980 Server dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official IBM end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.